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Jesse Snyder

Reporter

Jesse Snyder was The Logic’s Alberta correspondent. He covered energy, clean technology and the province’s tech sector. Previously, he was a Parliamentary reporter for the National Post in Ottawa, where he focused on foreign affairs, national finance, and the economy.

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Articles by Jesse Snyder

Briefing

WestJet reverses tighter seating arrangements

https://thelogic.co/briefing/westjet-reverses-tighter-seating-arrangements/

By Jesse Snyder | Jan 16, 2026

Briefing

B.C.’s Mangrove Lithium raises US$85M to expand metal refining plant

https://thelogic.co/briefing/b-c-s-mangrove-lithium-raises-us85m-to-expand-metal-refining-plant/

By Jesse Snyder | Jan 15, 2026

Venezuelan oil threat hasn’t changed B.C.’s opposition to a new oil pipeline

https://thelogic.co/news/bc-adrian-dix-dismiss-alberta-pipeline-calls/

By Jesse Snyder | Jan 9, 2026

B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix dismissed renewed calls to build another West Coast pipeline, calling it “silly grandstanding”

Workers position pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in Abbotsford, B.C., in May 2023.

Briefing

Eby says building a refinery, not a pipeline, is the way to diversify Canadian oil

https://thelogic.co/briefing/eby-says-building-a-refinery-not-a-pipeline-is-the-way-to-diversify-canadian-oil/

By Jesse Snyder | Jan 7, 2026

Briefing

Carney touts ‘competitiveness’ of Canada’s oilsands amid Venezuela threat

https://thelogic.co/briefing/carney-touts-competitiveness-of-canadas-oilsands-amid-venezuela-threat/

By Jesse Snyder | Jan 6, 2026

Trump’s push to revive Venezuela’s energy industry hits Canadian oilsands stocks

https://thelogic.co/news/venezuela-oil-fallout-alberta/

By Jesse Snyder | Jan 5, 2026

Shares in Cenovus, Suncor and CNRL dip as the White House promises to ramp up Venezuela’s heavy oil output

A wide shot of the stacks and distilling towers of an oil refinery, against a flat grey sky.

Alberta has dodged Trump’s trade war. The numbers prove it

https://thelogic.co/news/analysis/alberta-lower-tariff-impact/

By Jesse Snyder and Joanna Smith | Jan 5, 2026

An analysis of U.S.-Canada trade data suggests the province has suffered far less from Donald Trump’s tariffs than Ontario, B.C. or Quebec

Carney’s pipeline deal is set to create a carbon-credit windfall in the oilsands

https://thelogic.co/news/carbon-credit-surplus-pricing/

By Jesse Snyder | Dec 22, 2025

Suncor, CNRL and Cenovus have stockpiled huge inventories of carbon credits. Now, Alberta’s pipeline deal with Ottawa could ratchet up their value.

A winter shot of a refinery, with white clouds rising from its stacks and towers.

Briefing

Ottawa issues more flexible methane regulations for energy sector

https://thelogic.co/briefing/ottawa-issues-more-flexible-methane-regulations-for-energy-sector/

By Jesse Snyder | Dec 16, 2025

Briefing

U.S. carbon capture startup to build facility at Canadian oilsands site

https://thelogic.co/briefing/u-s-carbon-capture-startup-to-build-facility-at-canadian-oilsands-site/

By Jesse Snyder | Dec 15, 2025